Adiss Harmandian Ատիս Հարմանտեան | |
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| Birth name | Avedis Harmandian |
| Also known as | Adiss Harmandian |
| Born | January 14, 1945 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | September 1, 2019 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s-2019 |
Adiss Harmandian ( Western Armenian: Ատիս Հարմանտեան; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019) [1] was a Lebanese- Armenian pop singer.
Early life
Harmandian was born Avedis Harmandian[ citation needed] on 14 January 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian genocide survivors. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.
Career
His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" ( Armenian: Ծաղիկներ), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians. [2] [3] Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music. [4] Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" ( Armenian: Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" ( Armenian: Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the Armenian diaspora. [2]
Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards, [5] [6] both abroad and in Armenia. [3] During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and resided in Los Angeles, CA. [7]
Death
He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, after a long 15-year fight with cancer. [8]
References
- ^ Sharoyan, Levon. "Ատիս. Երգի ճամբով". Hairenik Weekly Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b Alajaji, Sylvia Angelique (2015). Music and the Armenian Diaspora: Searching for Home in Exile. Indiana University Press. pp. 118–127. ISBN 978-0253017611. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan awards Diaspora Armenian singer Adiss Harmandian". Panorama.am. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Adiss Harmandian - NTS Live". NTS Radio. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Legendary Adiss Harmandian to entertain Sydney for Mayis 28". ArmeniaOnline. Armenia Media Inc. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Adiss Harmandian". Armenia Zone. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 335. ISBN 9781858286358. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Adiss Harmandian 1945-2019
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Adiss Harmandian Ատիս Հարմանտեան | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Avedis Harmandian |
| Also known as | Adiss Harmandian |
| Born | January 14, 1945 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | September 1, 2019 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s-2019 |
Adiss Harmandian ( Western Armenian: Ատիս Հարմանտեան; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019) [1] was a Lebanese- Armenian pop singer.
Early life
Harmandian was born Avedis Harmandian[ citation needed] on 14 January 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian genocide survivors. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.
Career
His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" ( Armenian: Ծաղիկներ), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians. [2] [3] Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music. [4] Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" ( Armenian: Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" ( Armenian: Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the Armenian diaspora. [2]
Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards, [5] [6] both abroad and in Armenia. [3] During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and resided in Los Angeles, CA. [7]
Death
He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, after a long 15-year fight with cancer. [8]
References
- ^ Sharoyan, Levon. "Ատիս. Երգի ճամբով". Hairenik Weekly Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b Alajaji, Sylvia Angelique (2015). Music and the Armenian Diaspora: Searching for Home in Exile. Indiana University Press. pp. 118–127. ISBN 978-0253017611. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan awards Diaspora Armenian singer Adiss Harmandian". Panorama.am. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Adiss Harmandian - NTS Live". NTS Radio. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Legendary Adiss Harmandian to entertain Sydney for Mayis 28". ArmeniaOnline. Armenia Media Inc. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Adiss Harmandian". Armenia Zone. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Dorian, Frederick; Duane, Orla; McConnachie, James (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 335. ISBN 9781858286358. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Adiss Harmandian 1945-2019
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